Regular City Council Meeting

Bastrop, TX City Council Meeting Agenda Bastrop City Hall City Council Chambers 1311 Chestnut Street Bastrop, TX 78602 (512) 332-8800 January 24, 2023 Regular City Council Meeting at 6:30 PM City of Bastrop City Council meetings are available to all persons regardless of disability. If you require special assistance, please contact the City Secretary at (512) 332-8800 or write 1311 Chestnut Street, 78602, or by calling through a T.D.D. (Telecommunication Device for the Deaf) to Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting. __________________________________________ The City of Bastrop reserves the right to reconvene, recess, or realign the Regular Session or called Executive Session or order of business at any time prior to adjournment. PLEASE NOTE: ANYONE IN ATTENDANCE WISHING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL MUST COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT FORM AND GIVE THE COMPLETED FORM TO THE CITY SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE START OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. ALTERNATELY, IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL MEETING, YOU MAY COMPLETE A CITIZEN COMMENT FORM WITH YOUR COMMENTS AT CITYOFBASTROP.ORG/CITIZENCOMMENT AT LEAST TWO HOURS BEFORE THE MEETING STARTS ON THE REQUESTED DATE. COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY THIS TIME WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CITY COUNCIL DURING THE MEETING AND INCLUDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORD, BUT NOT READ ALOUD. COMMENTS FROM EACH INDIVIDUAL IN ATTENDANCE WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Isabella Conrardy and Case Benoit, Bastrop Middle School Student Council TEXAS PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. 3. INVOCATION - Deacon Paul Cooke, Deacon for Ascension Catholic Church 4. PRESENTATIONS 4A. Mayor's Report 4B. Council Members' Report Regular City Council Meeting Agenda January 24, 2023 Page 1 of 4 4C. City Manager's Report 4D. City Attorney's Report 1. Briefing by the City Attorney’s Office regarding the Bastrop Planning & Zoning Commission’s continued compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, and legal analysis of certain public comments regarding the meeting conducted on September 29, 2022. 2. Briefing by the City Attorney’s Office regarding City Attorney’s representation of all city officials, boards and commissions, and legal guidance regarding communications with attorneys representing outside parties. 4E. A proclamation of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas, recognizing the month of February, as Black History Month. Submitted by: Ann Franklin 5. WORK SESSIONS/BRIEFINGS 5A. Receive presentation from George Arimes, Intelligent Consulting, regarding the process improvement project for development standards and processes; and provide direction to staff. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager 5B. Receive presentation and provide direction to staff regarding a reduction of fees for small vs large development projects. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager 6. STAFF AND BOARD REPORTS 6A. Receive presentation on the Cultural Arts Commission’s 2023 Mini Grant Recipients. Submitted by: Candice Butts, Main Street Manager 6B. Receive presentation on the unaudited Monthly Financial Report for the period ending December 31, 2022. Submitted by: Tracy Waldron, Chief Financial Officer 6C. Receive presentation of TDA Form A1024 CDBG Section 3 Goals and Concepts as related to the CDBG Program and Grant Contract No. CDV21-0276 in the amount of $350,000 for water line replacement in the Riverwood Drive neighborhood. Submitted by: Tracy Waldron, Chief Financial Officer 7. CITIZEN COMMENTS At this time, three (3) minute comments will be taken from the audience on any topic. Anyone in attendance wishing to address the Council must complete a citizen comment form and give the completed form to the City Secretary prior to the start of the City Council meeting. Alternately, if you are unable to attend the council meeting, you may complete a Regular City Council Meeting Agenda January 24, 2023 Page 2 of 4  citizen comment form with your comments at www.cityofbastrop.org/citizencommentform at least two hours before the meeting starts on the requested date. Comments submitted by this time will be given to the City Council during the meeting and included in the public record, but not read aloud. In accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, if a citizen discusses any item not on the agenda, City Council cannot discuss issues raised or make any decision at this time. Instead, City Council is limited to making a statement of specific factual information or a recitation of existing policy in response to the inquiry. Issues may be referred to City Manager for research and possible future action. It is not the intention of the City of Bastrop to provide a public forum for the embarrassment or demeaning of any individual or group. Neither is it the intention of the Council to allow a member of the public to slur the performance, honesty and/or integrity of the Council, as a body, or any member or members of the Council individually or collectively, or members of the City’s staff. Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Council and/or any person in the Council’s presence will not be tolerated. 8. CONSENT AGENDA The following may be acted upon in one motion. A Council Member or a citizen may request items be removed from the Consent Agenda for individual consideration. 8A. Consider action to approve City Council minutes from the January 10, 2023, Regular meeting. Submitted by: Ann Franklin, City Secretary 8B. Consider approval of Resolution No. R-2023-11 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas cancelling the March 14, 2023, Council Meeting; establishing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager 9. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 9A. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-09 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas approving the installation of two Murals in Bob Bryant Park authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents; providing for a repealing clause; and establishing an effective date. Submitted by: Candice Butts, Main Street Manager 9B. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-10 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas removing from office Kristi Koch as member of the Bastrop Planning and Zoning Commission; and establishing an effective date. Submitted by: Connie Schroeder, Mayor 9C. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-13 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Bellamont, LLC for the purchase of real property related to future right of way currently described as Vista Puente Drive; and establishing an effective date. Submitted by: Trey Job, Assistant City Manager Regular City Council Meeting Agenda January 24, 2023 Page 3 of 4 9D. Consider action to approve Resolution No. R-2023-12 of the City Council of the City of Bastrop, Texas authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with IIP-TX 2, LLC for the purchase of real property related to future right of way currently described as Vista Puente Drive; and establishing an effective date. Submitted by: Trey Job, Assistant City Manager 9E. Consider approval of Resolution No. 2023-14 of the City Council, of the City of Bastrop, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to execute an interlocal agreement with the Bastrop Independent School District on behalf of the City providing for deferred platting for certain land use and construction projects. Submitted by: Sylvia Carrillo, City Manager 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION 10A. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Codes sections 551.071 and 551.072 to seek the advice of legal counsel regarding counteroffers for real estate acquisition for the South Side Wastewater Collection System and related real estate matters. 10B. City Council shall convene into closed executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 and Section 551.072 to seek the advice of legal counsel and to discuss the extension of a lease and deliberate the related terms of a new agreement for real property located in Fisherman’s Park. 11. TAKE ANY NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE ACTION ON MATTERS POSTED FOR CONSIDERATION IN CLOSED/EXECUTIVE SESSION 12. ADJOURNMENT All items on the agenda are eligible for discussion and action unless specifically stated otherwise. The Bastrop City Council reserves the right to adjourn into executive session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (Consultation with Attorney), 551.072 (Deliberations about Real Property), 551.073 (Deliberations about Gifts and Donations), 551.074 (Personnel Matters), 551.076 (Deliberations about Security Devices), and 551.087 (Economic Development), and §551.086 (Competitive Matters regarding Electric Utility). I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that this Notice of Meeting as posted in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Open Meetings Act on the bulletin board located at the entrance to the City of Bastrop City Hall, a place of convenient and readily accessible to the general public, as well as to the City’s website, www.cityofbastrop.org and said Notice was posted on the following date and time: Friday, January 20, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. and remained posted for at least two hours after said meeting was convened. /s/Ann Franklin Ann Franklin, City Secretary Regular City Council Meeting Agenda January 24, 2023 Page 4 of 4